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The Home We Never Leave by Don Gutteridge

Simply but powerfully expressed, a visceral collection… Gutteridge writes beautifully about adolescent sexuality, old memories, loneliness, and love in his latest, a collection of free verse poems. The first few poems, indicates Guttridge’s keen interest in literature and memorializing, echoed…
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Rift: Book Three of the Obluvium Series by R. Dawn Hutchinson

A dangerous journey filled with darkness, mystery, betrayal, and intrigue… Troubled characters, complicated bonds, dark supernatural magic, and power politics mark Hutchinson’s third installment in the Obluvium Series. With the tyrannical king of Stromboden and the mad Count Carvil out…
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The Secret Eye by Brad Hanson

Gripping and compelling… A compulsively readable book. Hanson makes his debut with this well-written, well-researched military thriller. Patriotism runs deep in Charlie Brand’s family. Feeling the call of his country, Charlie enters the Navy and soon proves himself to be…
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Otzi’s Odyssey – The Troubled Soul of a Neolithic Iceman by Neil Perry Gordon    

Richly researched, ornately plotted… A page-turner. Gordon’s latest is a deeply engrossing metaphysical tale of one soul’s journey to redemption. When a mummified man, half frozen in glacial ice, is discovered by two hikers, it’s just the beginning of a…
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A New Haunt for Mr. Bierce: A Novel by Drew Bridges             

A mystery that’s as clever as it is entertaining… Bridges’s latest novel delves into ghostly existence’s struggle with the dark history of his new residence. When the ghost of Ambrose Bierce, American writer and civil war Union soldier, is displaced…
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UNCOVERING LOVE by J. J. Sorel

A sexy romance that’s sure to hit the sweet spot… Sorel’s latest is a steamy romantic suspense bolstered by fully fleshed-out characters and entertaining storytelling. With her marriage over, forty-year-old Ainsley is struggling to stay away from her violent ex-husband.…
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Spirit Club: Mediumship Uncovered by Donna Young

A passionate, engrossing, and detailed guide written with intensity and candor… Australian medium Young delivers a probing study of the spirit world and afterlife in her engrossing latest. Throughout her childhood, Young knew she was different from other children and…
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The Ransom Drop: The Response Files: Somali Piracy Action Thriller by Rob Phayre

A highly readable and intelligent thriller… Phayre utilizes his experience with ransom drops and real-life pirates to craft a well-paced thriller, setting his promising new series in motion. When a novice band of Somali pirates steals an oil tanker, a…
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Scion of Lightning: an epic fantasy adventure (The Stormcrafter Chronicles Book 1) by J.T. Moy

Thoroughly immersive, wholly satisfying… A page-turner. Moy takes readers on a heart-racing adventure in his debut installment in The Stormcrafter Chronicles series. Struggling with his traumatic past, Jaks has always found it hard to overcome his self-doubts and insecurities, becoming…
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Lover’s Moon by Don Gutteridge

A genuine, moving, and intimate collection… Gutteridge continues to explore his major subjects—love, longing, grief, memories—in his rewarding latest collection, finding ways to celebrate the fond memories of the past while mourning the loss of his loved ones and weaving…
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Veronica: A Musketeer’s Story by Jody Studdard

Wickedly readable and thrilling … Feminism, bravery, and integrity collide to make a rip-roaring high fantasy that draws heavy inspiration from the original Three Musketeers in Studdard’s latest. Hailing from a family of top-notch male matador champions, Verónica Espinosa knows…
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The Beast Hunters (The Beasthunter of Ashbourn ) by Christer Lende

A promising start to an intriguing series…              Lende’s debut fantasy gets his The Beasthunter of Ashbourn series off to an impressive start. 17-year-old Ara is living a life of abuse and neglect until a vicious attack by a terrifying monster…
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Dead Cereus by Kira Seamon

Witty, thoroughly endearing, and greatly entertaining Seamon weaves the magic of traditional mystery and delightful romance into an intriguing storyline, taking readers on an exhilarating journey of a young woman’s struggle to sort out her academic life while stuck in…
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‘Twas the Night: Christmas dream-like story (2GETHER picture book collection) by Marin Darmonkow

A wordless picture book told with a winning simplicity… Darmonkow relies on pictures to tells the story of a young boy and an injured dove in his engaging installment in the 2GETHER picture book collection series. Using dark washes and…
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When the Swan Sings on Hastings (Living Detroit) by Thomas Galasso

Page-turning, gripping, and memorable… Set in Detroit in 1956, Galasso’s excellent latest buzzes with history and intrigue. Paradise Valley is an exciting collage of culture: a vibrant set of theatres, restaurants, bars, and other after-hour businesses line up the streets.…
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Standing Against The Wind (A Dying Truth Exposed, Book Two) by Marcus Abston

Completely immersive and utterly alive… Set in 19th Century America, Abston’s second installment in the A Dying Truth Exposed series delivers an intricate and authentic rendering of one woman’s journey to love and fulfillment. Annabelle has escaped into Indian Territory…
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Seven Players: (Seven Players Trilogy, Book 1) by Adam Wodyk

A thrilling, white-knuckle ride… A heady blend of action and SF intrigue swirls together in Wodyk’s deeply engrossing debut installment in the Seven Players Trilogy. As an actor in Emperial, the largest of the Seven Metropolises, Max Stranger is supposed…
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Little Özil by Lewis Beilman (Author), Lamya Sharaby (Illustrator)

An emotional, thought-provoking story of understanding and acceptance… A little patience and hard work go a long way toward forming connections in this poignant tale by Beilman. Eight-year-old Mustafa loves playing soccer, and he is pretty good at the game.…